The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Let’s say that you have an opportunity to witness to someone who is lost and needs to be saved. How

do you do it? What Scripture do you use, and how do you use it?

LEADING A PERSON TO FAITH IN CHRIST:

1. Let’s look closely at this verse. What does the word “wages” mean to you?

Answer: Wages are payments in return for something.

2. The next word we want to examine is “sin.” What is “sin?”

Answer: Sin is everything God isn’t and things of which He doesn’t approve.

3. What does “death” mean?

Answer: Death is the opposite of life and may be temporal or eternal. (You may need to describe what “temporal” means. (It is physical death to the body.)

4. What is a “gift”?

Answer: Gift is something freely given and for which nothing is required except receiving it.

5. What is “eternal life?”

Answer: Eternal life is like God’s Life: it’s life that never ends. The body may die, but the soul never dies. This means we will one day live forever in Heaven with God.

6. Why would God give you “eternal life?”

Answer: God is love. He loves you and desires that you love Him in return.

7. Who is Jesus, and what did He do for us?

Answer: Christ Jesus is God’s first and only Son; He died for our sins, and then arose

from the dead, proving the Father’s sufficiency concerning His Son’s death.

8. How would you tell God that you are sorry for your sins?

Anticipated answer: Talk or Pray to Him.

That’s right. Wouldn’t you like to pray to Him right now and ask Him to forgive you?

Okay, you just talk to Him and tell Him you’re sorry for your sin and ask Him to forgive you.

Then, I will pray when you have finished. Okay?

Let’s bow our heads and you just talk to Him like you would talk to me. He will understand.

9. After the person and you have prayed, you ask, “Remember, our verse? It used the word “gift.”

What do you do when someone gives you a gift?

Answer: They will say, “You receive it…” You need to affirm every correct answer they give:

“That’s right. Anythng else? (At some point they will say “Thank Him”?

Your reply: Yes! Wouldn’t you like to thank the LORD for saving you?

Then have the person pray first and you will follow by thanking Him, too.

At this point, saying “Thank You” to the LORD is where the person becomes aware of what has

truly taken place in his/her heart and life! Joy in the heart will then show on the face!

Don’t be stilted. Be warm and tender. You don’t have to use exact words, just be sure to emphasize

the words that really count in this process: wages, gift, life, etc. Just be sure to Thank Him!

You may ask if the person has a Bible (New Testament). If they don’t, and it’s possible, arrange for him or her to receive one from you. But, don’t promise if you can’t deliver!! That will cast a shadow of doubt in the person’s mind over all you have said.

Use this method at your next opportunity; then let me know how it went. If you have questions, I’ll be

more than happy to answer them. God bless you abundantly!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”